Florida's recap – Highlights from around the state - May 21st
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- While visiting Jacksonville VP Mike Pense reiterated that “all options are on the table for Venezuela” while also mentioning that the US and 50 other countries recognize Juan Guaido as the legitimate leader of the country
- According to Business Insider Florida’s economy is now the 17th largest in the world
- A June 19th hearing is scheduled with federal judge Mark Walker to determine whether college campuses across the state should be used as early voting locations as they were in the 2018 election cycle
- 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg were both in South Florida for fundraisers
- For the fifth consecutive year the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has come in May with Sub-Tropical storm Andrea having formed as a weak storm in the Atlantic near Bermuda